US soldier observes troop movements from atop a hut in Lanuvio, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US soldier observes troop movements from atop a thatched-roof hut. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6055." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corp photo 31 May 1944 (Italy) Straw O.P.-shielded from enemy view behind a straw hut, a U.S. Army observer watches tanks and infantry move forward to engage the Germans around Lanuvio. Other members of the O.P. are in the foreground. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy.#." Lanuvio, Italy. 31 May 1944

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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Lanuvio
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41.667
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12.700
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Huts--Italy
Straw industry--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Vigilance--Italy
Rural areas--Italy